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Flash Flood — Franklin, AR

Apr 28, 2021

Strong to severe thunderstorms moved into northwestern Arkansas during the morning of the 28th. These storms produced widespread heavy rainfall that resulted in flash flooding, as well as damaging wind gusts. Another round of thunderstorms developed across northwestern Arkansas during the evening of the 28th, as a cold front moved into the area. The strongest storms produced large hail up to golf ball size and damaging wind.||Widespread heavy rainfall of four to six inches, with isolated amounts

Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 953648). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.

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